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"Something I was struck by in the movie is that there's a huge lack of class solidarity between the various working class people. What inspired you to write the
by Kaze404 5y ago
"Something I was struck by in the movie is that there's a huge lack of class solidarity between the various working class people. What inspired you to write the relationships that way?
You point out something very important. You know, in Mother, you see the have nots and the needy clawing at each other and hurting one another. On the other hand, in The Host, you see the solidarity between them, they save each other and they gather their strengths together. And you could say Parasite is closer to Mother, where the weak and have nots are fighting one another. And that's sad, but it's also realistic. And from those moments, you get this element of sadness, but also the comedy, as well"
A direct quote from Bong Joon Ho himself.
https://www.gq.com/story/parasite-director-bong-joon-ho-interview https://www.gq.com/story/parasite-director-bong-joon-ho-inte...
- seoulmetro 5y ago"You could say". Bong Joon Ho would be a fool to write that everyone read the wrong thing into his movie. The weak and have-nots are definitely not fighting each other in Parasite. If you want to read his real thoughts, read the interviews surrounding the releases of The Host and Mother. Or possibly something entirely for a Korean audience beyond the release of Parasite. Edit: Actually, I read it wrong. And I guess so did you. He is saying the same exact thing I am. Your quote from Bong Joon Ho doesn't actually reference any class fighting. It represents the lower class fighting itself.